“The Most Dangerous Game” 1.Why is hunting men a greater challenge than hunting animals? 2.Why is Rainsford well-known to Zaroff? 3.How does Zaroff make sure Rainsford will be in the hunt? 4.How does Zaroff justify hunting men? 5.Who is alive at the end of the story? 6.What conflict is the focus in the story? “Harrison Bergeron” 7.What are the ballerina’s handicaps and why? 8.What is George’s handicap & why? 9.What does the Handicapper General believe? 10.How is Harrison Bergeron different? 11.What is the author’s view of equality? 12.Why is this story a satire? “The Interlopers” 13.What are the two families feuding over? 14.Who’s in the forest and why at the beginning of the story? 15.The branch falling on the men is an example of what type of conflict? 16.Georg & Ulrich decide to do what together? 17.What is their new plan when their men come to free them? 18.How does the story end? and why is it of literary importance? 19.How can you tell the narrator is omniscient? 20.Why did the author choose this point of view? “The Cask of Amontillado.” 21.According to Montresor, what must a good revenge have? 22.How do you know Montresor is insane? 23.What did Fortunato do to Montresor? 24.When we know Montressor’s plan and Fortunato does not, this is an example of what literary device? “The Sniper” 25.Describe the mood at the beginning of the story? 26.Why is smoking a danger to the sniper’s health? 27.One clue that the sniper is experienced at war is what? 28.Although he is happy to have killed the other sniper, what does he feel when he goes to see the body? 29.Why does this story have no dialogue? “The Gift of the Magi” 30.Why does Della sell her hair to Madame Sofronie? 31.Explain why the ending is a good example of situational irony? 32.How does this story also contain dramatic irony? “The Scarlet Ibis” 33.The scarlet ibis falling from the tree and dying is symbolic of what? 34.What does the storm symbolize? 35.Why is the brother nicknamed Doodle? 36.What is the conflict between the narrator and Doodle? 37.What act gives the narrator hope that Doodle can do more?
“The Most Dangerous Game”
1. Why is hunting men a greater challenge than hunting animals?
2. Why is Rainsford well-known to Zaroff?
3. How does Zaroff make sure Rainsford will be in the hunt?
4. How does Zaroff justify hunting men?
5. Who is alive at the end of the story?
6. What conflict is the focus in the story?
“Harrison Bergeron”
7. What are the ballerina’s handicaps and why?
8. What is George’s handicap & why?
9. What does the Handicapper General believe?
10. How is Harrison Bergeron different?
11. What is the author’s view of equality?
12. Why is this story a satire?
“The Interlopers”
13. What are the two families feuding over?
14. Who’s in the forest and why at the beginning of the story?
15. The branch falling on the men is an example of what type of conflict?
16. Georg & Ulrich decide to do what together?
17. What is their new plan when their men come to free them?
18. How does the story end? and why is it of literary importance?
19. How can you tell the narrator is omniscient?
20. Why did the author choose this point of view?
“The Cask of Amontillado.”
21. According to Montresor, what must a good revenge have?
22. How do you know Montresor is insane?
23. What did Fortunato do to Montresor?
24. When we know Montressor’s plan and Fortunato does not, this is an example of what literary device?
“The Sniper”
25. Describe the mood at the beginning of the story?
26. Why is smoking a danger to the sniper’s health?
27. One clue that the sniper is experienced at war is what?
28. Although he is happy to have killed the other sniper, what does he feel when he goes to see the body?
29. Why does this story have no dialogue?
“The Gift of the Magi”
30. Why does Della sell her hair to Madame Sofronie?
31. Explain why the ending is a good example of situational irony?
32. How does this story also contain dramatic irony?
“The Scarlet Ibis”
33. The scarlet ibis falling from the tree and dying is symbolic of what?
34. What does the storm symbolize?
35. Why is the brother nicknamed Doodle?
36. What is the conflict between the narrator and Doodle?
37. What act gives the narrator hope that Doodle can do more?